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The end of the academic year is a time when it’s easy to lose
oneself in the long work hours and stress.
This spring it’s been particularly challenging as we had a tree hit the house,
punching holes in my ceiling and causing it to rain inside for awhile. Then a repair person, while pulling out wet
insulation, disturbed a nest of hundreds of carpenter ants hidden within that
wall. I just had to laugh; I kept
telling friends that for a while it was like being in the middle of a badly
written horror film.
At times
like this, I often find it’s a struggle for me to remember what truly matters
to me so I have developed a practice of repeating a simple phrase, "Be patient,
be compassionate". It reminds me to focus
not on my own difficulties but on what others are experiencing. I find that
this keeps me more attuned to what truly matters in the long run rather than
what I want to whine about (a truly boring, fruitless practice).
Today’s
painting is a larger version of one I did while staying near this coastal area.
I really found myself missing that painting when it sold a few weeks ago and so
decided to do another larger, and slightly different version.
Happy
Weekend and Happy Mother's Day!
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